(CNN) Until Saturday, President Donald Trump had earned some praise for his trip to Asia. JUST WATCHED Watch Putin, Trump shake hands in Vietnam Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Watch Putin, Trump shake hands in Vietnam 00:36Trump continues to give legitimacy to a leader with a well-documented history of abusive behavior without any clear payback at this point -- as Richard Nixon sought with détente in the 1970s or Ronald Reagan with Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987. Nor can Trump overcome the wreckage he has left behind in the United States. This fact continues to hobble how much Trump can achieve overseas, and the situation has only deteriorated during this trip. "For Trump to come with an ' America First ' agenda leaves Asian leaders in the lurch," one expert told The New York Times.

Source: CNN November 11, 2017 18:11 UTC